Smart
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.9M
Foundation funders
53
Grants recorded
117
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Smart?
Smart is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by James and Shirley Rippey ($500K), Crescent Porter Hale Foundation ($495K), Stella S Jones Foundation ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Smart between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Smart received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walther Foundation | General Support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | $150,000 |
| 2024 | James and Shirley Rippey | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Excellence in Investing | Equal opportunity in education | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation | EDUCATION FUNDING | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Stella S Jones Foundation | ENTITY SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Walther Foundation | General Support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Life Science Cares Inc | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT | $20,657 |
| 2024 | The Connecticut Community Foundation | OUTREACH & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INITIATIVES 2024 | $18,000 |
| 2024 | The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Onpoint Community Credit Union | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ron D Kline Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hachman Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Kohnstamm Family Foundation | PROVIDE A CHILD BORN WITH A CLEFT THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE AS A CHILD BORN WITHOUT | $250 |
| 2023 | Doris and Bill Scharpf Foundation | HEALTH AND EDUCATION | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | $150,000 |
| 2023 | James and Shirley Rippey | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Stella S Jones Foundation | ENTITY SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Excellence in Investing | Equal opportunity in education | $60,000 |
| 2023 | John & Gayle Lee Family Foundation | EDUCATION FUNDING | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $45,500 |
| 2023 | Walther Foundation | General Support | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Junior League of San Francisco Inc | PROGRAMMING GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Arthur R Dubs Foundation | SUPPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THREE RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Ron D Kline Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Connecticut Community Foundation | OUTREACH & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INITIATIVES | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Starseed Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Onpoint Community Credit Union | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 117 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Smart?
Smart is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by James and Shirley Rippey ($500K), Crescent Porter Hale Foundation ($495K), Stella S Jones Foundation ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Smart between 2019–2025.
Who is Smart's largest funder?
James and Shirley Rippey is the largest recorded funder of Smart, with $500K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Smart received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Smart across 117 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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